Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-10-04
Local iscellany.
Corn wanted at the SPIRIT office.


the new house of Mr.. Barney Lloyd,
on George street.
The largest apple we have seen this
year is a Winter Pippin raised by Mr..
Davenport Wiltshire.
Mr.. w. w. johnson is painting the
front of the Gibson building, adjoin-
ing the Courthouse yard.
We return thanks to Maj. H. L. d.
Lewis, President, for a compliment
Ary ticket to the Winchester Fair, to
be held Oct. 11-14.
Tic Martinsburg Statesma" says:
Judge Reckwith is conducting the
present term of the court in an emil
nently satisfactory ann
The b. & o. parl0r car which has
been running between. Washington
and Staunton during the summer has
been withdrawn from service. =
The County Court will hold a spe-
cial meeting next Friday, to ffll va
cancy accustomed by the death of
Maj. Jas. Law. Hooff and for other
purposes.
Mr.. VIM, Kahn, the popular Cloth
Ter, returned from Baltimore and
Philadelphia Tuesday night, and
brought a beautiful line of Light
Weight Overcoats.
When you come to the Show on the
4th, do not fail to call at Haglcy's
Temple of Fashion. Free admission
and an immense cxhihit. No side
show, all under n tent.
Mr.. j. Fl. Myers, the l1arpcr's
Ferry Clothier, has gotten in his fall
stock. His selections are always
good, and embrace all the latest
styles, at moderate prices.
An alarm of fire was caused, on
Monday night of last week, by the
burning of a chimney at the residence
of Mr.. F. G. Butler. The fire COM
panies promptly responded.
Mr.. Thos. w. Rohey, u worthy and
industrious resident of the east side
of the Shenandoah river, dropped
dead in his wagon whilst unloading
wheat at the Bloomery Mill, last Sat
urday.
Mrs. C.. f. Thomas has COTTON in
her usual splendid stock of Ladies'
Goods, Millinery, &C., and is now pre-
pared to supply all her customers
with fall and winter goods at low
prices.
Earnshaw & DooIey have a fine
stock of Cook and Heating Stoves
beautiful in patterns of the latest
styles, and they will put them up to
the entire satisfaction of the pur-
chasers.
Letters are advertised at Charles
ton for Miss Annie Campbell, J. w.
Dawson, j. II. Earnshaw, VIM.
Heard, C. Roberts, Julia Terrell,
Michael S. Weller and Mrs. Mary
Williams.
An attempt was made a few nights
ago to burgIarize the store of Mr..
Geo. II. I1aglcy. Sergeant Young,
on Saturday, found some burglars
tools under 4 platform near Mr.. Hag-
ley's store.
Mr.. Charles Parker left yestcr-
day for Weston, to take q position
as assistant in the Lunatic Asylum Mt
that place. Mr.. Parker is a worthy
man, and we wish him much success
in his new home.
See advertisement of the Watson
House Restaurant, in this issue. Mr..
George Watson, the accommodating
proprietor, is prepared to serve oys-
tiers, lunches, &c, upon short notice,
and in all the various styles. Give
him a call.
We are pleased to see that our
friend Alex. NJ. Briscoe is the Dem
,ocratic nominee for the First Branch
of the City Council in the 18th ward
of Baltimore. That he will :" get
there we have strong hopes and
but little doubt.
The neighborhood of Chicago ILL.,,
seems to be the theatre of a rapid in
crease in values just now. Col. r.
p. Chew, of this place, invested
S25 900 in real estate in that locality
last June, and in August disposed of
the same for double the amount of
his investment. a very pleasant
transaction for the Colonel. and one
of which his numerous friends are
pleased to see him become the victim.
The Paramount Sunday School, I'M
' der the management of their efficient
committee Mcssrs. Jas. b. and Lewis
w. CIipp, had a pleasant picnic on
the 24th ult., with fine addresses
from several prominent Sunday
Scool men, (among them Messrs.
Gloon Moore and L. w. Latimer of